It takes Thai athlete Sawang Janpram 27.08 seconds to run 100 meters. That’s not bad, as he is 102 years old. People know Sawang as the oldest sprinter(短跑运动员) in Thailand. He has run four times in the yearly Thailand Master Athletes Championships.

At the championship last weekend in the southwestern Samut Songkhram province, he won all the gold medals in the 100-105 years category(类别). That is because he has lived longer than any other competitors in that age range. “Getting into sports made me strong and well. As well as this, exercising helps improve your appetite so you eat well too,” Sawang says when asked about the secret to his long life.

Sawang walks with his 70-year-old daughter, Siripan, every day. He does simple jobs around the house like cleaning the fallen leaves in their garden. But the 102-year-old became more active as he prepared for the games. He trained two times a day for a week at a local sports center with his daughter. “My father always has positive thoughts... so he is in a great mental health condition. In terms of physical health, he has gotten much stronger,” Siripan says. 

The training helped. Sawang’s time for the 100-meter sprint this year was his fastest ever. It is a new Thai record for his age group. As Thailand’s society ages, the number of competitors in the senior category has grown, says Viwat Vigrantanoros, president of Asia Masters Athletics. “As you can see, everybody who’s here to compete has all forgotten about their ages. Once they forget about their ages, they are happy,” Viwat said.

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1.Why could Sawang win all the gold medals in his category?

A Because he had a good state of mind.

B Because his running speed was amazing.

C Because he kept running every day.

D Because he was the only competitor.

解析：选D。D 推理判断题。根据第二段的 “That is because he has lived longer than any other competitors in that age range.”可知，萨旺包揽了100岁到105岁年龄段所有项目的所有金牌，因为他比那个年龄段的其他任何参赛者都长寿，也就是说他是他那个年龄段比赛组的唯一一名参赛选手。故选D。

2.What does the underlined word “appetite” mean in Chinese?

A 体质.

B 耐力.

C 食欲.

D 精力.

解析：选C。C 词义猜测题。根据下文 “so you eat well too”可知，运动使人吃得香，即运动有助于改善“食欲”。故选C。

3.What can we know from the third paragraph?

A Sawang likes running with his daughter.

B Sawang often helps Siripan with housework.

C Sawang is in good condition on the whole.

D Sawang increased his training before the game.

解析：选C。C 推理判断题。根据第三段的 “My father always has positive thoughts ... so he is in a great mental health condition. In terms of physical health, he has gotten much stronger” 可知，萨旺总是有积极的想法，所以他心理健康状况良好；在身体健康方面，他变得更强壮了。由此推断他整体身体状况良好，故选C。

4.Which of the following is Viwat Vigrantanoros’s opinion?

A The age is not a problem to exercise.

B Every senior competitor enjoys the games.

C Thailand’s population is going through aging.

D The healthy mind comes from the healthy body.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据最后一段的“As you can see, everybody who’s here to compete has all forgotten about their ages. Once they forget about their ages, they are happy,”可知，Viwat Vigrantanoros认为每个来参赛的老年选手都很享受比赛过程。故选B。

5.In which part of the newspaper can we put the passage?

A Sports.

B Culture.

C Health.

D Education.

解析：选A。A 推理判断题。本文是关于一个102岁的老年运动员的比赛及获奖情况介绍，与体育运动相关，应该放在“体育”版块。故选A。